Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-04
McGLYNN SPEAKS.
The Rev. Father Replies TO the Letter
of Archbishop Cornsan lie Fully
States His Case and Reaffirms the
Principles of the "New Political
Economy"
NEW YORK, Feb

state ment. in which he says:
''Archbishop Corrigau having seen fit tC
make public statement. giving letters and
parts of letters relating to me, now supple.
ment his publication with such documents
concerning censures upon my course as
have been able to lay my hands upon, accom-.
panying them with some necessary explana.
tIons.
The letter of August, 1882, from Cardinal
Simeonl, to which Archbishop Corriggn re.
ters, am not now able to find, but it is true,
as he states. that this letter complained of
my land league speech as containing PROPOSE.
lions openly contrary to the teachings of the
Catholic church.
! The doctrines thus s,igmatized were
those l have held and taught before and
since, namely, that all men are equally eu-
Titled to the use OF the general buuntles OF
nature, including land de well as sunlight,
air and water, and that human laws ought to
be SO changed as 10 conform 10 this alction
of natural justice.
II affirm that, while acknowledgin the
| right of exclusive ownership in all that is
Produced by human industry, | would at the
same time compel those who enj oy exclusive
ly larger or choicer portions OF The bounties
of nature to pay the community an equlva
lent in The way OF taxation TO the tull amount
of It's rental value.
alt Is absolutely false, although stated bv
Archbishop Corrigan ON the authority of
Cardinal McCloskey, that recognized my
errors and professed to be sorry for them
"On the contrary. in my interview with
Cardinal McCioskey reatiirmed my doctrine
and explained ami defended it from his mis-
understandings and misapprehensions.
''He said TO me, You wish 10 divide the
land of Manhattan Island into little bits and
give every one of US bit
IL told HIM that | desired to do nothing Of
the kind, and gave him his first lesson IN the
new political economy, assuring him that 10
ST cure the equal rights of all 10 community
it would not be necessary To disturb the
present holders of Ind from occupation
| thereof, but only to change our methods Of
| taxation SO that taxes should be levied on
buildings, or on property, Or any of the pro
duets of human industry. | told him sub
| stantially that | knew my theology we'll
enough not to sin against it ignoranuy, and
that l loved my religion too well to sin
against it wiliullv."
DR.. McGlynn then gives the second letter
| from Cardinal Simeoui, which came in Sept +,
1882, before Cardinal McCloskey's had time
| 10 reach Rome. 1t says
| In consequence of the information received
from various parts about the scandal caused
| by Priest Edward MCG.ypu Of your city by
| his violent spec ches in defense of the Iri.n
| land league in which he has uttered prOpo-
! siUiOns openly contrary to the teachings OF the
| Catholic church and has used language un-
becoming an ecclesiasuc, the holy father
has just now commanded me to write your
eminence to suspend the above mentioned
priest, McGlyhn, from his sacred ministry
unless you should judge such measure exces-
slve, considerln1 The various circumstances
| which you on the spot are better able than
any one else to appre ciate in your well known
prudence. Whlie executing with the letter
the venerated command of the holy father
am sure in any case your eminence viii not
fail to make use of the means which you
shall Judge most opportune to reduce NC
| Givnn To sounder couusels and to deslst from
the course # action which he has recently
| followed to surprise and scandal of all those
who have at heart the principles of Justice
| always taught by our holy religion.
Another letter of complaint received from
Rome in May, 1888, SAID:
Last year had occasion to write TO your
eminence about Priest McGlynn, VINO lo Ger
tain meetings held t. favor aud aid the Irish
land league, had uttered propositions cDn.
trary to the doctrine OF the CalholIc church.
Mgr COrrlgan IN tue name Of your emlnence,
on the lth of Sept 1882, wrote to me that
the aforementioned priest had acknowledged
! his errors, protesseu due ContritlOn tor them
| and omised TO abstain IN the future from
all such meetings Although | have not seen
any pubic retraction from him to repair the
scandal publicly given vet had hoped he
would have kept the promises made to his
archbish, p, but instead | find in the Boston
Journal he has again sp ken at one OF these
meeting, and although he has not used the
! fiery language of last year yet he has shown
| himself very much inclined to favor an Irish
revolution. Your emInence knows full well
how terrible are the passions aroused by pO-
ltical and national aspirations, and how dli-
| tcult proper exercise of his ministry must be
Tor a person who not only abandoned lin
! self to such passions but seeks by voice and
example to malnlain and fomeut them among
lpeople."
Referring to Cardinal Simeoin's letter OF
May, 1888, Father McGlyun wrote:
Il regret very much that the cardinal pre-
feet has found new cause for displea.ure in a
report in some Boston journal. The meet
ing must have been mat heid 10 this city in
February last, which was not land league
meeting such as had voluntarily promis ed
YOU not TO attend, but was for the relief OF
the people suffering from famine in ireland
and WAS held by union OF Irish county So
ceties under the namecof the IRISH Conieder-
alton of America. The money raised at this
meeting was forw arded to the distressed
people of Ireland 10y Bishop Nulty. Ia
! speaking for the relet of distress | alluded
! to tue Justice which is the cause of it, and
urged the duty OF redressing such injustice,
| In this | thought was but favOrlng that de-
| mand for justice to Ireland which was made
by CJnnell and the bishops and priests of
ireland and by many of our own. especial
ly Archbishop Hughes. and which has been
| / think a common thing in St. fatrick's day $
sermons. | shall hencetorth refuse 10 take
part in any such meetings even t-.Jugh 1t be
Tor charitable objects. l condemn any re
port or Interpretation of my words contrary
to doctrines of the Catholic church.
Cardinal McCioskey suggested on May 20,
/ 1888, that DIR. McGlynn take a summer vaca-
cation in the form of trip 10 Rome, where
he might in person make more satisfactory
explanation to the cardinal prefect of the
propaganda.
DR.. M, Giynn replied that he could not go
because his absence at that time would cause
serious interruption and arrangement OF
efforts and plans for the further diminution
of the debt OF the church. The statement of
DR.. MeGlynns principles, printed by the
New York Tablet July !, and the attention
they received from Cardinal McClosky and
Archbishop Corrigan are given and then Dr.
McGlynn says:
Before going further | would state thai
among those who denounced me to Rome fol
my Land League speeches we're Bishops Gil